Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 24

1938  Ernst Barlach, writer, dies at 68 on October - 24.   

1940  On October - 24 victor Hollaender, composer, dies at 74   

1942  Arthur Dolphin, cricketer (1 Test England 1921, 1 run, 1 catch), dies on this day in history.   

1943  On October - 24 death of hector de Saint-Denys Garneau, French Canadian poet (b. 1912)   

1944  On this day in history lauri S A Haarla, Finnish writer (Juudas, Sukeltaja), dies at 54   

1945  On this day in history death of robert Ley, German nazi, commits suicide   

1948  Franz Lehar, Austrian/Hungarian composer (Wiener Frauen), dies at 78 on October - 24.   

1949  Joaquin Nin y Castellanos, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1952  On October - 24 frederick Jacobi, composer, dies at 61   

1953  Ernest Irving, composer, dies at 74 on October - 24.   

1957  Christian Dior, French designer (New Look), dies at 52 in Italy on this day in history.   

1958  Esther Delterne, Flemish actress/revue-artists, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1963  Beverly Wills, actress (Beverly-I Married Joan), dies at 29 on October - 24.   

1966  On this day in history death of sofya Yanovskaya, Russian mathematician (b. 1896)   

1967  Lyle Latell, actor (Not of the Earth, Sky Dragon), dies at 63 on October - 24.   

1969  On this day in history otto Jochum, composer, dies at 71   

1970  Richard Hofstadter, US historian, dies at 54 on October - 24.   

1971  Carl Ruggles, US composer (Evocations), dies at 95 on October - 24.   

1972  On this day in history jackie Robinson, 1st black baseball player (Bkln Dodgers), dies at 53   

1973  Jack Iverson, cricketer (5 Tests 21 wickets S1024 15 23), dies on October - 24.   

1974  David Oistrach, Russian violinist, dies at 65 on October - 24.   

1975  Death of Ismail Erez, Turkish ambassador, killed by car bomb in Paris on October - 24.   

1976  Richard Sturzenegger, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1980  Leonid Georiyevich Ivanov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 33), dies at 30 on this day in history.   

1981  Deborah Baltzell, actress (Karen-I'm a Big Girl Now), dies at 25 on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history james Philbrook, actor (Islanders, Investigators), dies at 58   

1983  On October - 24 jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35   

1984  On this day in history edith Massey, actress (Polyester, Pink Flamingos), dies at 66   

1985  On October - 24 death of richie Evans, American NASCAR driver (b. 1941)   

1987  On October - 24 constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86   

1991  Gene Roddenberry, creator (Star Trek), dies of cardiac arrest at 70 on this day in history.   

1992  Alexander V Van de Wall Bake, staff leader/gov KMA Breda, dies on this day in history.   

1993  On October - 24 death of ben Scholtens, historian (Gaama Duumi), murdered at 39   

1994  On this day in history alexandr Nikolaievich Shelepin, dir of KGB (1958-61), dies   

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on this day in history.   

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.   

1607  On this day in history birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver   

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on October - 24.   

1675  On October - 24 birth of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749)   

1710  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on October - 24.   

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on this day in history.   

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on this day in history.